Home of the Nation’s Top Nurse-Midwifery Program

FNU has a strong tradition of innovation in family nursing education with more than 75 years of experience in graduate nursing and midwifery programs. Our mission is to educate nurses to become competent, entrepreneurial, ethical and compassionate nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who are leaders in the primary care of women and families with an emphasis on underserved and rural populations. For more information, please visit Frontier.edu.

Frontier Nursing University is hosting an exciting digital summit dedicated to nurse-midwifery. We hope you’ll join us! During Today’s Nurse-Midwives: Creating a Collaborative Community of Care, we will be exploring how a variety of healthcare providers working together can provide the highest quality team care. All sessions are free and easy to join.

A Tradition of Excellence

A true American Hero, Mary Breckinridge was the driving force behind rural healthcare in the United States, as well as the development of nurse-midwives in our country. When Mary Breckinridge established the Frontier Nursing Service (FNS) in Eastern Kentucky, she introduced the first nurse-midwives to the United States.